Monster catching? Been there. Monster battling? Done that. Monster saving? That’s not quite as popular. Announced today at the Xbox Partner Preview, Creatures of Ava is an action-adventure game about taming creatures to save them from an all-consuming life-threatening infection. After that, simply let them exist. The game is set…
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Announced back in February, The Thaumaturge was expected to be released for PC this year and consoles next. A December release date was revealed for PC last month, but now the developer and the publisher have decided that the game needs more polish. The PC version will now be released…
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Sometimes, the story behind the development of a game is just as important as the game itself. That could be said of Indika, developed by Odd Meter and announced as being published by 11 bit studios (which is pretty perfect as it really aligns with 11 bit studios’ vision of…
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11 bit studios is a great developer (the best example of this is the iconic This War of Mine), but it also publishes some really good games. I’m quite excited for The Thaumaturge, which was originally announced back in March. In August, we learned the target release date was by…
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I love that games based on books are becoming more of a thing lately, and not just comic books. The Invincible is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by hard science-fiction author and Polish futurologist Stanisław Lem, and it mixes expansive space vistas with retro-futuristic and atompunk…
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“Thauma” is the Ancient Greek word for a supernatural event, whereas “thaumaturge” is the Ancient Greek word for one who preforms supernatural events. I didn’t know this despite learning Ancient Greek words back in university, and now I’m questioning the entire point of my education. Anyway, The Thaumaturge was previously…
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Described as “a cinematic story of love and promises” and “a gripping narrative adventure,” I’ve had my eye on South of the Circle since it was first announced earlier this year. How could I not with descriptions like those two?! It helps that the developer is award-winning and the publisher…
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I am generally all in for narrative adventure games, but there’s something extra special about South of the Circle. 11 bit studios has partnered with BAFTA-winning studio State of Play for the game, which is a cinematic story set during the Cold War in the 1960s. The graphics are stunning,…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M.Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)! 11…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. and Matt S. Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite…
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